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Judge delays James Comey’s ‘seashells’ trial until early 2027

A North Carolina federal judge postponed Comey’s arraignment to January and declined to set a trial date while weighing dismissal motions.

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What to know

  • Comey's trial on charges tied to an Instagram photo of seashells spelling '8647' is delayed until early 2027, with arraignment pushed from this week to January.
  • Prosecutors say the photo constituted a threat against President Trump; '86' is restaurant slang for canceling something and '47' is read as a reference to the 47th president.
  • Comey's defense is seeking dismissal, arguing the case reflects Trump's personal animus and relies on a witness with 'extreme bias'.
  • The original lead prosecutor, Matthew Petracca, left the case in May, and the judge cites the gravity of the charges and pending motions in granting the delay.

“extreme bias”

Comey's legal team, Defense counsel · NBC News ↗ · Sep 24

James ComeyJames Comey Former FBI Director, defendantLouise Flanagan U.S. District JudgeDonald TrumpDonald Trump President, alleged target of the threatMatthew Petracca Former lead prosecutor

Judge delays James Comey’s ‘seashells’ trial until early 2027
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    Wire services confirm 2027 trial timeline

    UPI and other outlets reported the delay, reiterating that prosecutors say Comey's Instagram photo of seashells spelling '8647' constituted a threat against President Trump.

    “The gravity of the charges, pending motions, and the need to provide defense counsel additional time to prepare for trial promote need for continuance.”
    — Judge Louise Flanagan, U.S. District Judge · source
    1. 3 outlets James Comey seashells case delayed until early 2027

      first by NBC News, 6d ago · also UPI, Breitbart

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    Judge Flanagan delays Comey's trial into 2027

    U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan declined to set a trial date and pushed Comey's arraignment, previously set for this week in New Bern, North Carolina, to January while she rules on pending motions.

  3. background

    Comey's team moves to dismiss, citing Trump's 'animus' — Comey's legal team filed numerous motions to dismiss, arguing the prosecution punishes him for protected speech and reflects the president's personal animosity, and highlighted what it calls the 'extreme bias' of a key witness, an estranged Comey associate.

  4. background

    Lead prosecutor Matthew Petracca quits the case — The rookie federal prosecutor who had been leading the Comey prosecution left the case in May, according to reporting on the delay.